At the end of June 2001 there were 6,012 businesses which had some involvement in gambling activity but only 18.2% (1,092) of these were part of the gambling industry. Most businesses involved in gambling activity were either Hospitality clubs or Pubs, taverns and bars. Between them these two categories accounted for 75.1% (4,518) of businesses involved in gambling activity.

12.1 BUSINESSES WITH GAMBLING ACTIVITY(a), By industry - 2000-01

Businesses at end June

no.

Pubs, taverns and bars

2 566

Hospitality clubs

1 952

Thoroughbred, harness and greyhound racing clubs

28

Other sporting clubs and venues

279

Casinos

13

Other gambling services

1 079

Accommodation

95

Total

6 012

(a) Excluding lottery agencies.

Source: Gambling Industries, Australia, 2000-01 (cat. no. 8684.0).

The total net takings from all gambling during 2000-01 were $13,838.6m, or $944 per head of adult population.

Poker machines contributed 63.2% ($8,752.4m) of total net takings. There were 185,512 poker machines in operation at the end of June 2001 of which 10,853 (5.9%) were in casinos. Casinos had an 11.7% ($1,020.5m) share of net poker machine takings. Most of the net takings from poker machines came from machines located in Clubs ($4,411.3m or 50.4%) and Pubs, taverns and bars ($3,279.6m or 37.5%).

(c) Includes bookmakers' takings other than on thoroughbred, harness and greyhound betting, and casino games via the Internet.

Source: Gambling Industries, Australia, 2000-01 (cat. no. 8684.0).

The total income of the gambling industries (net of payouts to players) for 2000-01 was $9,543.0m. Casinos contributed $3,136.8m (32.9%) of this, while $6406.3m (67.1%) was generated by Other gambling services. The total operating profit before tax of the gambling industries was $1,357.7m, of which $536.8m came from Casinos and $820.9m from Other gambling services.

Income from gambling made up 96.0% ($6,149.3m) of the total income of Other gambling services, but only 79.9% ($2,505.3m) of the total income of Casinos. This reflects their greater diversity of income sources (e.g. the bars and restaurants within a casino).

For Casinos, labour costs made up 32.4% ($841.8m) of total expenses ($2,598.7m) whereas, for Other gambling services, labour costs of $311.7m were only 5.6% of total expenses ($5,580.4m).

At the end of June 2001, there were 32,591 persons employed by the gambling industries (including the 3,073 working in TAB agencies). Casinos employed 20,413 persons of which 56.2% (11,462) were male. Excluding TAB agencies, Other gambling services employed 9,105 persons of which 63.9% (5,814) were female.